Saturday, June 14, 2025

Naper's Dawn and some of its locations

 

Naper’s Dawn-a five tiered city of historical importance, Naper’s Dawn is the city that King Triskelion won a hard fought victory over the pirate led rebellion some 850 years ago. 

Now primarily a trade city, Naper’s Dawn is also known for Labiatar’s Hope, a school paid for and operated by the Ferryman’s League. Its sits atop the uppermost tier of the city and is source of civic pride.

The schools regimen and design was adopted by the other schools and universities throughout Tier Ne Somenhiem.  Naper’s Dawn is also the Eastern barony/county seat of Baron Sambrial Zarl IV. 

The Sundering physically moved the majority of Naper’s Dawn, destroying the rest of city. It was the Ferryman’s League that rebuilt the city and returned order and opportunity to the people there.                                                                                                                                                                                Metropolis

Corruption +7; Crime +5; Economy +2; Law +0; Lore +5; Society +3, Danger +20

Kingdom Evening Isles Duchy Tier Ne Somenhiem City Naper's Dawn

Population 75,000 (30,000 humans*; 10,000 halflings; 8,000 elves; 5,000 half-elves; 4,000 gnomes; 3,000 dwarves, 15,000 misc including tengu, catfolk, tiefling, aasimar, fetchlings and changelings)

*Human numbers include elemental blooded races Ifrit, Oread, Sylph, and Undine.

MARKETPLACE

Purchase Limit 500,000 gp; Spellcasting 9th

GrumbleBelly is a large three story building encompassing three Naper’s Dawn city blocks. Some but not all the amenities Grumblebelly has are shops, steam baths, storm shelters, barber, tailor, ‘entertainment’, and several game parlors. The Grumblebelly is owned by the Merryweather family a founding Ferryman’s League member.

GrumbleBelly
                                                   


Rear Skyview of GrubleBelly

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Stinky Treats

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Krekel Barnberry

Grandma’s Buns is a Halfling ran bakery, Grandma is a character they all play to attract business, very popular with kids.  Irlas, Achaw and Buren are three siblings who took over the families bakery. Irlas and his sister Achaw are experts in baking, marketing, and business. Buren, unbeknownst to his two siblings, is an information broker, linguist and thief.  His number one contribution to their business is the Grandma character that he is stuck performing the most often of the three, much to his chagrin.     

Irlas and Achaw

The PushNPull is an Independent Wagon Train that makes deliveries for smaller merchants, all through the Isles.  Horseback, Ship, or Wagon. Owned and operated by Foidra Kosang a Catfolk woman of mysterious origins, locals will tell you that they happen to know she comes from…and proceed to name every other duchy or city in their repertoire of geographical knowledge. 
Foidra Kosang

The Mended Merchant, a reseller consignment shop is owned and opearated by Marja Garland. Her sister Yvvonne Garland is a adjunct professor at Labiatar's Hope. The Mended Merchant isn't located in the Marketplace, rather it is operated out of Old Towne.

The Marketplace is centrally located between the various neighborhoods located in the newer portion of the city.  The Marketplace is just south of the Government District.  Many businesses operate out of The Marketplace, some of which are listed below.

Naper's Dawn Marketplace

Shields from Darkness is a vendor selling Candles, Lamps, Lanterns, Oils, and Torches

Zarlaw Standards is a Grocer and General Store 

Grandma's Buns is located in the Marketplace

Kreighton's Inks and Dyes. 

Lintu Glass. Vials, eyewear, windows, labratory equipment! If its made of glass you bet your ass it's Lintu.

Vaertom's Alchemical Supply and Sale

Toolworks! A tool for every problem!

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Mid-Wife Mansion a Hospital of Remedies, and Rest is located in the older section of Naper's Dawn just inside the old outer wall.  All of the local faith's along with The Ferrymen's League fund and support the local hospital. 

Mid-Wife Mansion

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